stunning fist question and monk queries

[Raph]

i need help with the monk abilities called flurry of blows and stunning fist.

my 1st level monk must use a full acttack action to use flurry right?

can i make the first attack roll of my flurry a stunning fist attack and if that hits the orc badguy can i then use my next flurry attack to hit him easier?

is that legal? or is stunning fist a standard action and therefore not usable with my flurry?

if the latter is true, then what use is flurry to a monk, because the stun only lasts until just before my next turn?

i know fellow party members can still take advantage of the enemy after i stun him but what about when i am off by myself scouting?

and what is the best multiclass for a monk? i like ninja but my DM allows barbarian because we dont use strict alignment rules. can you rage and flurry?

 

[TimSmith]

1)Flurry is indeed a full attack action.

2) Don't see anything in "stunning fist" to make it a standard/full round action. It is part of an attack action, which can be a flurry or indeed a full attack action for higher levels using iterative attacks. Don't forget, "stunning fist " is available to classes other than monks as long as they meet the otherwise high prerequisites, so a higher level fighter would get iterative attacks by the time he could take this feat. Nothing seems to stop you using your extra attacks to "fill him in" whilst he is stunned.

3) Nothing in the rage ability stops you using your multiple attacks, so I don't see why you couldn't flurry whilst raging.

 

[Raph]

that is what i thought, just checking out i understood it right.

what is 'iterative' i dont understand that word, you mean afterwards right?

thank you.

 

[sukael]

Iterative attacks are the extra ones you get during full attacks for having a high BAB. Eg. 1 extra (at a -5 penalty) at BAB +6, another extra (at a -10 penalty) at BAB +11, etc.

 

[TimSmith]

that is what i thought, just checking out i understood it right.

what is 'iterative' i dont understand that word, you mean afterwards right?

thank you.

Iterative=repeated, and in "D&D speak" means the extra attacks you get at high base attack bonuses. Glad I could help!